Covering the Sky: The Years I Was the Empress's Strictest Master

Wherever it passes, all things return to nothingness, and the cycle of earth, fire, water, and wind repeats itself!

Wheel and wheel! !

The wheel is rolling... the wheel is rolling...

The pale knight of the Immortal Mausoleum rode a chariot drawn by nine bone dragons, hurtling through the low sky; the ancient patterns on the chariot lit up.

A gray beam of light, thick with deathly aura, was cast down. Any creature touched by it, regardless of race or cultivation level, instantly had its flesh wither, and its primordial spirit decayed.

Even the Great Sages who could usually dominate a region were reduced to mummified corpses in the blink of an eye, their lives extinguished.

The ghostly figure of the unknown shadow appeared and disappeared in the void.

Each time he appeared, a transparent short blade would materialize in his hand, leaving a trail of blood as it precisely slit the throat of a powerful figure attempting to escape, or pierce their spirit platform.

He specifically targeted large fish, killing them with a single, deadly strike—his efficiency was terrifying.

But this was merely a casual remark by him; among the people who had descended this time, he was particularly adept at tracking and investigating even the slightest clues.

Throughout the entire ordeal, he devoted most of his attention to searching for any "anomalies" in the area.

In fact, what this group did after they arrived did not feel like a "search" at all.

This was a ruthless, highly efficient, and comprehensive destruction and cleansing!

Due to the traces of someone's soul pearl gathering and the thoroughness of concealing heavenly secrets,

Before they left their respective "forbidden zones," each of their fathers and lords gave them explicit instructions.

From this point on, their goal was crystal clear: to thoroughly "turn over" this area, inside and out, top and bottom, using the most violent and complete methods.

Eliminate any possibility that might be hidden!

Force out the Heavenly Profound Ancient Clan princess, the indestructible golden body, the Devouring Demon, and others who are related to the former Human Emperor!

Those within the forbidden zone weren't fools; they naturally knew that even if there truly were some powerful "secret technique" in the world, impossible for them to investigate or know, and every deduction they made seemed to lead them into a fog of mystery, yielding very little result,

But people can't just vanish into thin air and disappear completely.

Even if they are at their worst, they can always work backward from the initial information to pinpoint the approximate area.

As for those monks who happen to be active in those areas?

In the eyes of the Forbidden Zone and its subordinates, they are nothing more than ants blocking the way and dust in the eyes of others, which can be wiped away at will. They can also collect some blood essence in advance to use as a buffer.

Who are you?!

"How could so many quasi-emperors suddenly appear?"

"..."

"Normally, such beings are rarely seen, but now, in this great era of enlightenment that has only been open for a hundred or two hundred years, there are already so many? There are at least twenty or thirty of them!"

"For some reason, all the quasi-emperors from the entire universe have gathered here at this moment? Why did this have to happen of all times? I'm so incredibly unlucky!!"

"..."

"No!! Senior, spare our lives! We only came here to search for treasure, and we have absolutely no intention of offending you! If we are an eyesore to you, senior, we will just leave. Please just ignore us and let us go!"

"what!!!"

"Ho...ho..."

"Ah! My physical body! My soul is being burned!"

"Run! Run! The stench of decay emanating from these people... they are lackeys of the Forbidden Zone! The beings within the Forbidden Zone are about to destroy the world... they have no regard for our lives!"

"Why?! What did we do wrong?!"

"..."

The Tianxu Continent was turned upside down in an instant by this group of people from the forbidden zone.

At this moment, screams, pleas, curses, and roars rose and fell, weaving together a bloody and desperate elegy of the apocalypse.

Blood stained the shattered earth and void, with pieces of severed limbs, flesh, and fragments of magical artifacts scattering everywhere, eventually turning into a blood mist.

A thick stench of blood and death began to permeate the air.

Countless cultivators fled in despair, only to either crash into the distant, already sealed-off barrier or be overtaken by various destructive attacks and reduced to ashes in the next moment.

Cruel, cold-blooded, and treating all living beings like dirt.

This is the most direct manifestation of the restricted area's operating style.

In order to achieve their goals, the lives of a few "ants" are not even a consideration for them.

……

at the same time.

At the end of the tomb robber's tunnel, inside a hidden tomb chamber.

The terrifying, world-destroying fluctuations from the outside world

Almost instantly upon its appearance, even though the array patterns were mostly isolated from the innate patterns of this place, it still transmitted clearly into the area.

"Finally, it's here? Twenty years, not bad efficiency..."

Tan Lin, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of darkness flashing in them.

With a thought, the Soul Pearls of All Causes deep within his soul emitted a radiant light, their crimson glow flowing.

laugh!

Sizzle... Sizzle...

At that moment, the thin layer of firefly light within the ninth deep crimson dot on the Soul Orb's barrier scale instantly burned out.

The fireflies within the eighth deep crimson light also began to burn, and at this moment, Tan Lin pushed the Soul Bead's divine power to its current limit.

In the state of [Reverse causal horizon],

Before his eyes, countless lines of cause and effect, some thick, some thin, some bright, some dark, extended outwards from "him" as the center.

Perhaps due to "interference" from some factors, the causal line is constantly fluctuating and flickering violently.

Especially those forbidden zone branch "anchor points" that connect to the nearby outside world and are currently emitting terrifying and destructive fluctuations, their causal lines have become thicker and darker in an instant, and the intense death aura and killing intent are simply overwhelming.

wow...

Tan Lin calmed himself, his mind completely absorbed in the process, and began to trace back the "tributaries" and "nodes" that had recently "extended" from these lines of cause and effect.

Immediately, a series of blurry but coherent images and fragments of time and space flashed rapidly before his "eyes."

It even briefly glimpsed the scenes of numerous ancient divine thoughts manifesting within the various forbidden zones...

Countless chess pieces were scattered by the forbidden zone, spreading across the Tianxu Continent and the boundless starry sky surrounding it, first covering a wide area and then narrowing it down, finally conducting a thorough search layer by layer...

During this period, there must have been ancient beings skilled in deduction keeping up with the progress in real time.

Going against the grain, having initially pinpointed the location of the anomaly, they followed that vague, unknowable sense of unease, painstakingly uncovering numerous suspicious locations through subtle, indirect clues.

Then, naturally, it became easy to outline several possible paths.

After twenty years of investigation, it has finally come to this place.

"As expected... that joint 'deduction' twenty years ago was far from simple. My decision not to leave this place and act rashly was the right one..."

Tan Lin sighed inwardly, his eyes showing little surprise, only a hint of understanding and coldness.

The forbidden zone, after all, is a place where hidden talents reside, a gathering place for heroes and the strongest individuals from multiple eras spanning millions of years.

If these people were to join forces, even just a portion of them, their combined strength would...

Even if the Soul Pearls obscure the heavenly secrets, preventing them from directly determining their exact location,

However, it is not impossible to gradually compress and investigate his hiding place, eventually forcing the target out.

At this moment, if he makes a rash move and leaves this place to go to the outside world, the mist that spreads after the Soul Pearl continues to exert its divine power will constantly obscure the view. In the eyes of the beings in the forbidden zone, it may become a bright "lighthouse".

He just didn't expect that these people would actually make such a big move because of the great secret that was still unclear about his past life.

Such commotion was almost second only to the fact that some people had made up their minds to break free from the seal and personally go on inspection tours.

"Unless those old fogies from Xiaoyao share the information they have and their speculations about the secrets surrounding me..."

Tan Lin pondered silently.

If that's the case, then this life is truly fraught with danger.

I wonder if we can survive until the day we break free from these constraints?

Actually, he didn't care too much about it. Now that the fireflies inside his soul orb were full, he could simply feign death again to escape and reincarnate. When the path to immortality opened in the future, or in Ye Fan's era, there would be plenty of opportunities to achieve enlightenment.

With such a treasure as the Soul Pearl of All Causes, and with plenty of fireflies, he didn't need to focus solely on this one lifetime.

But what about the people around you?

Tianling, the Divine Silkworm Princess..., the lineage of the Human King Palace with blood ties from her previous life, and the Chi and Xiang families who have been kind to her, what will become of her?

The current situation is that Tianling and Li Qingjue, like him, have both attracted the attention of some beings in the forbidden zone, which makes things somewhat tricky.

shuh...

Around the stone platform, almost at the same time Tan Lin opened his eyes,

Li Qingjue and Shao Hanyun were also awakened from their meditation one after another.

The former's dark demonic aura was concealed, and his lonely, ruthless eyes, as cold as an icy pool, instantly turned to look outside the tomb. A sharp, sword-like glint and solemnity flashed in his eyes.

Perhaps the clarity in her eyes only reappears when she looks at her master?

At this moment, a formidable enemy is pressing in.

Her gaze lingered on the tomb chamber; unlike Tan Lin, she couldn't clearly "see" the whole story and was unaware that the outsiders were there specifically to confront them.

But the terrifying aura emanating from the undisguised presence of several quasi-emperors outside, along with their frenzied attacks and destructive commotion, made everything seem devastating.

All of this clearly indicates that their hiding place has been exposed, or is about to be exposed!

We must not stay here any longer!

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Chapter 233 Forbidden Zone: A Perfect Match! (6K Chapter, Please Subscribe!)

In contrast to Li Qingjue's composed demeanor,

Although Shao Hanyun's reaction was relatively calm, her face still paled slightly.

Suddenly, a commotion erupted outside, and her beautiful eyes were filled with surprise and doubt.

She could clearly sense that any aura from the outside world was far beyond her ability to resist; it was the absolute pressure belonging to the Quasi-Emperor realm!

And there's more than one!

So many quasi-emperors, along with several wisps of chaotic mist, completely sealed off the boundless Heavenly Ruins Continent.

Even with the special terrain of the Demon Emperor's Tomb and the remaining restrictions around it, they can't hide at all if they join forces to launch a devastating "attack" here!

We must leave immediately!

But...where can we go?

How to go?

Her thoughts raced, and her actions were exactly the same as Li Qingjue's.

The two of them immediately turned their gazes to the stone platform.

The figure in green robes, still sitting cross-legged, gazed intently at a certain point in the void, while in reality activating the wondrous Soul Pearl.

Boom!!!

Rumble... Rumble...

Time passed slowly, and the noises coming from the outside world grew increasingly terrifying, indicating that the end of the tunnel was not far away.

rustling...

click!

click... click...

At this moment, the Dao patterns engraved throughout the hidden tomb chamber began to flicker, and the tomb space began to tremble precariously.